By Tricia Thomas
Date: 4 November 1999

Release

Gentle jaguar in this cage,
I am here to set you free.
You’ve been captive for so long now
you’ve become a part of me.

I have broken down your spirit,
and have surely crushed your will.
Do you linger for my handouts
or have you had your fill?

Were your dreams of midnight hunts,
giving chase by distant stars?
Shall we prove your hunter’s instincts
have survived, despite these bars?

I have heard the roars of anguish 
seen the fury of your rage,
so I’ve come to seek redemption
for the wildlife in this cage.

Will you bite the hand that feeds you?
Turn this captor into prey.
You are free to run far from these bonds
though my heart will beg you, stay.

T2